Replacing A Patch Of Carpet

Cut the carpet pad.

Replacing a patch of carpet.

Cut a small piece of heavy fabric such as burlap at least 1 inch larger on each side than your patch piece. Use the piece of carpet you removed as a template for cutting the patch. Cut out the patch. You love your pets but you don t love the stains and damage they can leave behind on your carpets.

Then use a utility knife to cut along the inside of the tape. Home depot materials used. Apply the seam tape. To patch carpet using a patch repair kit with adhesive disks first measure the damaged area of the carpeting and place duct tape around it.

Rock tune by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. If using a carpet patch kit the included tools. As a helpful reminder to yourself draw an arrow on a piece of tape and stick it to the patch. Apply extra pressure all around the edges of the new piece working the fibers into the surrounding carpet.

Place all four strips then remove the protective paper from the top of all of the strips. Remove the protective paper from one side of each strip as you apply it to the bottom of the carpet patch area sticking it to the floor. Stretch the carpet over the tack strip. How to replace carpet because of pets.

Carpet is easier to cut from the back so flip over your template piece and place it on the back of the patch material. Determine the nap direction. Lift the carpet around the cut section and insert the fabric so that the edges are under. Trim away the excess.

Step 3 measure the carpet area in need of replacement. Next measure and cut the replacement patch.